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Why go, when you can stay? Reasons North Wales makes a great career choice

12 September, 2016 We've all had holidays we wished would never end, and if you're normally a city dweller, the peace and tranquility of North Wales is likely to be a major attraction for you.

Get savvy on outsourcing to help grow your business...

05 September, 2016 Business agility has never been more important for small businesses. Join us at this FREE event where we'll demonstrate how you can achieve your business growth goals without over burdening costs by outsourcing.

The labour market in North Wales is changing: digital working creates high-value job opportunities

02 September, 2016

Sian Williams, who heads up Supertemps Specialist division, was invited to deliver a presentation regarding high value and digital jobs at the closing ceremony of the Arloesi Gwynedd Wledig culture and language project Byw a Bod, at Pontio Bangor earlier this week.

That same day, the Specialist team who sponsor North Wales Technology events, to help raise the profile of IT and Tech job opportunities in the region, also spoke at the "Other Worldly Tech Talks" event also at Pontio.

Here’s a little snapshot of what Sian spoke about for those who missed it.

The 'Gig Economy' - the future of work in the UK?

24 August, 2016 The ever-increasing availability of high-speed internet connections, mobile computing devices and even smartphones more powerful than desktop computers have all contributed to more flexible working conditions in the 21st century. This trend has led to an increase in the number of people creating their own fully flexible  -career as a 'freelancer', working to their own hours, at their own speed and to their own productivity level. 

Supertemps is no ordinary company & we're no ordinary employer either!

19 August, 2016 Here at Supertemps, we do things differently. That’s what makes us so unique! We're passionate about our staff and understand the importance of offering responsibility, a friendly working atmosphere and training that will deliver the skills needed to continually further your career.

Getting the most from your temporary worker

16 August, 2016 If you’ve used ‘temps’ in the past or are considering using them for the first time, your primary concern will be getting the most out of them during their sojourn with your business. We tell you how to get the most from any temporary worker, regardless of whether the contract lasts days, months or even years.

SMEs feel the strain during summer holiday season

20 July, 2016 ​The school holidays are approaching, have you got your employees' annual leave covered? For many businesses the summer is a peak period of activity, yet it presents a real challenge for SMEs when key staff take annual leave as productivity can suffer.

Brexit yet to hit UK jobs market

19 July, 2016 It's been an action packed few months in the world of politics. I'm sure plenty of people are fed up of hearing about Brexit, so we'll keep this update short and sweet AND deliver a bit of good news!

Are your skills being underutilised at work?

12 July, 2016 Whichever way you look at it, no one likes to feel unappreciated but we suspect if you’ve arrived at this blog that’s exactly how you’re feeling right now. In our personal lives, feeling like this often leads to big decisions, discussions, even confrontations, to try and sort out the situation - but it’s not so easy at work.

Three tips for overcoming the ‘no experience’ barrier

07 July, 2016 Are you looking for your first job but encountering the frustrating loop of needing experience for a job, and needing a job for experience? It’s a classic Catch 22 situation but there’s plenty you can do to make yourself more employable - even if you lack the ‘E’ word.